Museum of Curiosity

Rich Turner

Rich

aka Rich Turner

The Museum's Co-creator/ Producer

Rich studied French and German at Cambridge University back in the 70s, when a degree had nothing to do with anything sordid like getting a job. Instead, he has written numerous TV and radio sitcoms, done a bit of acting and written links for The Big Breakfast and some of the worst TV game shows ever. He once accepted the job of Script Editor for BBC Radio Comedy to find out what a job is, though he never did find out. He is the owner of the world’s oldest mobile phone outgoing voicemail message (recorded and unchanged since 1994), he devised what is officially recognised as The Greatest TV Stunt Of All Time (Beadle’s About’s famous UFO hoax) and also co-wrote the poem 'What Are You, Theatre?' with Rik Mayall – though he never, ever mentions that.

Dan Schreiber

Twisty

aka Dan Schreiber

The Museum's Co-creator/ Producer

Dan ‘Twisty’ Schreiber would have made the perfect spy: he holds three passports, speaks Mandarin, is a junior black belt in Taekwondo, and very conveniently has relatives located all over the world – grandparents in Belgrade, an uncle in Singapore, a sister in Abu Dhabi, a brother in Canada and parents in Australia. For some reason, he was never approached to ‘work for the government’ so instead he became a QI elf, the co-producer of BBC’s The Museum of Curiosity and a stand-up comedian. He currently spends most of his days under the nagging suspicion that, given the rest of the Schreiber clan's exotic residences, maybe he's the only non-spy in the family.

Twitter @schreiberland

qi source of choicePhone calls to John Lloyd .

favourite qi factBuzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.

Steve Colgan

Stig

aka Steve Colgan

The Museum's Researcher (and doodler)

Stevyn ‘Stig’ Colgan is an ex-chef, an ex-police officer and an ex-cellent writer of corking puns to use in biographies. In a somewhat eclectic half century, he has written briefing notes for two prime ministers, sculpted aliens for Bruce Willis to shoot at, made part of Dippy the Diplodocus’s new tail at the Natural History Museum, been kissed by Princess Diana, and set on fire twice by rioters. He’s also had three books published, has illustrated several others and was once commissioned to write scripts for Gerry Anderson and Doctor Who, none of which got made, goddammit. Originally from Cornwall, he intends to return there one day to become the old curmudgeon at the end of the street who won’t give kids their balls back.

Twitter @stevyncolgan

qi source of choiceBert Fegg’s Nasty Book for Boys and Girls by Dr Fegg.

favourite qi factThe centre of the galaxy smells of raspberries and tastes of rum. No, really. It’s to do with all the ethyl formate floating around.

Molly Oldfield

Moll

aka Molly Oldfield

The Museum's Researcher

As well as being one of the researchers for the Museum, Molly is one of QI's longest-standing elves. Find out more about her in her elf-biography, here.

James Harkin

Eggshaped

aka James Harkin

The Museum's Chief Researcher

As well as being the Museum's chief researcher, James is one of QI's most dedicated elves. You can find out more about him in his elf-biography, which is found here.